If she herself had had any picture of the future$$$ it had been of a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip$$$ all equal$$$ each working according to his capacity$$$ the strong protecting the weak$$$ as she had protected the lost brood of ducklings with her foreleg on the night of Major's speech. Instead–she did not know why–they had come to a time when no one dared speak his mind$$$ when fierce$$$ growling dogs roamed everywhere$$$ and when you had to watch your comrades torn to pieces after confessing to shocking crimes.

The vote was taken at once$$$ and it was agreed by an overwhelming majority that rats were comrades.There were only four dissentients$$$ the three dogs and the cat$$$ who was afterwards discovered to have voted on both sides.

And shall I still be allowed to wear ribbons in my mane?" asked Mollie."Comrade$$$" said Snowball$$$ "those ribbons that you are so devoted to are the badge of slavery. Can you not understand that liberty is worth more than ribbons?"Mollie agreed$$$ but she did not sound very convinced.

And remember also that in fighting against man we must not come to resemble him. Even when you have conquered him$$$ do not adopt his vices.

Man serves the interests of no creature except himself.

The creatures outside looked from pig to man$$$ and from man to pig$$$ and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.

Is it not crystal clear$$$ then$$$ comrades$$$ that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human beings?

The animals were happy as they had never conceived it possible to be. Every mouthful of food was an acute positive pleasure$$$ now that it was truly their own food$$$ produced by themselves and for themselves$$$ not doled out to them by a grudging master. With the worthless parasitical human beings gone$$$ there was more for everyone to eat. There was more leisure too$$$ inexperienced though the animals were.

I merely repeat$$$ remember always your duty of enmity towards Man and all his ways. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs$$$ or has wings$$$ is a friend. And remember also that in fighting against Man$$$ we must not come to resemble him. Even when you have conquered him$$$ do not adopt his vices. No animal must ever live in a house$$$ or sleep in a bed$$$ or wear clothes$$$ or drink alcohol$$$ or smoke tobacco$$$ or touch money$$$ or engage in trade. All the habits of Man are evil. And$$$ above all$$$ no animal must ever tyrannise over his own kind.

The citizen of Oceania is not allowed to know anything of the tenets of the other two philosophies... Everywhere there is the same pyramidal structure$$$ the same worship of semi-divine leader$$$ the same economy existing by and for continuous warfare.